2,566 ft
Distance
-338 ft
Descent
00:06:11
Avg time

High Side Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Cheakamus
    Whistler, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (3 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Rock Face
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #1300 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #6654 in E-Biking
    • #2055 in Trail Running
    • #12608 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in E-Biking
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 35 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2014

High Side is a fun, flowy descent connecting the bottom of See Colours and Puke towards the bottom of Highline/top of Farside. Predominately benchcut, but with a few natural bits, this trail will leave you with a smile on your face.

Bikes - downhill travel only please

Access Info

Best riding as the end of see colours and puke from the Lower Babylon connector, or climb Farside and Cheakamus Lake road to the Crater Rim lookout parking area and climb up See Colours and Puke for 10 minutes or so and look for High Side on the left.

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More Stats for High Side mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -338 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,484 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,823 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,821 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,484 ft
  • Grade
    -13.2%
  • Grade max
    -38.2%
  • Distance climb
    7 ft
  • Distance down
    2,264 ft
  • Distance flat
    167 ft
  • Avg time
    00:06:11
  • Avg reverse time
    00:16:41
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on Nov 28, 2024
Snow Covered
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      Video: Riding Some Of Whistler's Finest Singletrack
      Jun 24, 2019 from pinkbike.com
      Jason Lucas and Pete Matthews spent a day exploring three different networks around Whistler and share their first impressions.
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      High Side Trail Reports

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      Nov 28, 2024 @ 6:27pm
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      Oct 12, 2024 @ 12:38pm
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      Sep 5, 2024 @ 11:40am
      Sep 5, 2024
      Aug 21, 2024 @ 8:32pm
      Aug 21, 2024
      Really well built trail with perfect dirt today after/during rain.
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